Felinfoel Brewery
Commercial Brewery in Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales 🏴
Established in 1878
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Description
As the name implies, Felinfoel brewery is situated in ‘Felinfoel’, a small village adjoining Llanelli in Wales. Historians tell us that in the old days the inn brewed its own beer, but only during the winter months. The keeping qualities and the strength of the beers, therefore, were of prime importance and the popularity of ‘Felinfoel Beer’ led to the local inn brewing for other inns in the locality. This, in turn, led to the present brewery being built in 1878 to accommodate demand.
They became the first UK brewery to can beer in 1935. Still family owned, this is now Wales's oldest brewery.
They became the first UK brewery to can beer in 1935. Still family owned, this is now Wales's oldest brewery.
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can (thanx to Quack-Duck!): Amber coloured, medium-sized beige loose head; moderate, but distinctive malty and hoppy nose, accompanied by nuts and fruits; moderate bitter-sweet flavour, light to medium bodied; increasing dryness in the bitter-malty, slightly nutty finish. Good session beer.....
Tried
from Can
on 07 Oct 2009
at 08:57
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 7
Weak aroma of woody malt ringed with cherries. Brown pour with a thick yellow head. It tastes very woody from start to finish with a bit of tartness at midpalate and a peppery bite. Pretty neat.
Tried
on 25 Sep 2009
at 17:27
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(bottle) Pours a black coloured hue with a big and dense beige foamy head. Sweet and moderately roasted malty aroma with notes of cacao powder, subtle berry-fruity accents and dusty, slightly plastic-like phenols. Moderately sweet flavoured, well-bodied with a soft carbonation. Slightly roasted malty base with berry-fruity notes and hints of chocolate/cacao; slightly roasty bitter and sourish fruity finish and chocolate in the aftertaste (11.VIII.09).
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Aug 2009
at 13:10
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Good, pale beige head, irregular over fully opaque black beer. Rich roasted & vanilla aroma; slightly sweet, caramelized syrup. Dry stout taste initially, burnt & slight typical stout (roasted barley) sweetness. There’s a strange vinous flavour, as from a sweet, but ripened sherry, making it way more complex than an ordinary stout. Warming up, a faint smoked ham flavour, even! Medium bodied, very slick and nearly viscous, much more than a 4.5% ABV beer would warrant. Surprising - in the meliorative sense - stout.
Tried
on 07 Aug 2009
at 14:59
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 50cl. @ home.Light light unclear medium amber orange color with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, nutty, toffee, dark berry notes, moderate hoppy, old dusty hops, light to moderate yeasty. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery - oily, carbonation is soft. [20090302]
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2009
at 02:49
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 50cl. @ [ Fastelavns Tasting Ulfborg ].Clear medium red brown color with a large, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, roasted, burnt, tart - acidc and salty sea water notes, light chocolate. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and light light bitter with a average duration. Body is light medium, texture is watery to oily, carbonation is soft. [20090221]
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 May 2009
at 02:45
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Clytha Arms, Gwent 11/05/09. Chestnut coloured with a lacy, off-white head. Big malty, aroma with plenty of red fruit and a hint of spicy caramel. The flavour also began with plenty of sweetness, a hint of sulphur and and a decent bitter finish. Served in excellent condition and good stuff.
Tried
from Cask
on 11 May 2009
at 17:26
4.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Can courtesy Saxo. Bought in London. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Moderate malty not pleasent aroma. Light bitter ugly flavor. Short finish. Watery palate. Terrible bitter.
Tried
from Can
on 02 May 2009
at 03:43
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can. Nice head with good duration. Color is amber. Aroma and taste are malt, caramel, nuts and notes of fruits.
Tried
from Can
on 01 May 2009
at 12:19
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Dark red brown with a lasting tan head, leaving a little lacing. Fruity aroma with toffee and a little apple peel. Fruity and roast dry flavour with a toffee note.
Tried
on 25 Apr 2009
at 16:52